Cybersecurity company Appgate has announced the appointment of John Zangardi, Mirtillo Consulting’s CEO and a past Wash100 awardee, as member of its federal advisory board. Zangardi, former Redhorse Corporation CEO and president, is also bringing in key leadership experience in the public sector, including past roles as chief information officer for the Department of Homeland Security and acting Department of Defense CIO, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

Besides his Appgate role, Zangardi is a board director of Symetrica and Qualys, serving as compensation committee chair. Risk management and setting up cybersecurity subcommittees are among his contributions to the two companies.

Forcepoint, Leidos Experience

In addition, Zangardi serves as Crosspoint Capital’s operating adviser and was previously with Forcepoint as an independent board member for over two years, according to his LinkedIn profile. He had a previous stint as Leidos senior vice president handling the company’s initiatives and partnerships in digital transformation, mission software, security products/services and logistics.

Zangardi served in the U.S. Navy for over eight years, retiring as a squadron commander, after which he joined the Senior Executive Service and handled various roles including Department of the Navy CIO. He holds a master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Ph.D. from George Mason University